World Masters Orienteering Championships (WMOC) are annual international orienteering competitions and the official world championship for orienteering runners above the age of 35.
The WMOC 2016 was arranged 7-13 August 2016 in Estonia. [1] [2]
Sprint qualification was held in Tallinn Kadrioru Park, the most outstanding palatial and urban park in Estonia, and sprint finals were held in Tallinn's Old Town. 25 champions were celebrated the first final day 8 August 2016. [3]
MEN M35
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Length and controls |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 3.54 km, 21 controls |
WOMEN W35
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Length and controls |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 3.16 km, 19 controls |
MEN M40
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Length and controls |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 3.46 km, 22 controls |
WOMEN W40
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Length and controls |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 2.99 km, 20 controls |
MEN M45
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Length and controls |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 3.32 km, 19 controls |
WOMEN W45
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Length and controls |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 2.74 km, 17 controls |
MEN M50
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Length and controls |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 3.16 km, 19 controls |
WOMEN W50
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Length and controls |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 2.52 km, 17 controls |
MEN M55
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Length and controls |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 2.99 km, 20 controls |
WOMEN W55
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Length and controls |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 2.47 km, 19 controls |
MEN M60
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Length and controls |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 2.74 km, 17 controls |
WOMEN W60
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Length and controls |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 2.10 km, 15 controls |
MEN M65
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Length and controls |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 2.47 km, 19 controls |
WOMEN W65
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Length and controls |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 1.90 km, 14 controls |
MEN M70
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Length and controls |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 2.08 km, 13 controls |
WOMEN W70
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Length and controls |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 1.74 km, 12 controls |
MEN M75
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Length and controls |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 1.85 km, 13 controls |
WOMEN W75
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Length and controls |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 1.53 km, 12 controls |
MEN M80
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Length and controls |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 1.53 km, 12 controls |
WOMEN W80
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Length and controls |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 1.28 km, 11 controls |
MEN M85
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Length and controls |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 1.28 km, 11 controls |
WOMEN W85
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Length and controls |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 1.15 km, 8 controls |
MEN M90
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Length and controls |
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2016 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 1.04 km, 9 controls |
WOMEN W90
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Length and controls |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | ![]() | ![]() | 1.04 km, 9 controls |
WOMEN W95
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Length and controls |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | ![]() | 1.04 km, 9 controls |
Long qualification was held at Kõrvemaa, a wilderness area, dominated by glacial landforms, coniferous forests and extensive bogs, and the long distance final at Pikasaare, with competition centre located in Estonian Defence Forces main military training field, a pine and spruce forest with many features typical of morainic terrain. 24 champions were celebrated the last final day 13 August 2016. [4]
MEN M35
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Length and controls |
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2016 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 12.66 km, 22 controls |
WOMEN W35
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Length and controls |
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2016 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 8.03 km, 15 controls |
MEN M40
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Length and controls |
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2016 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 11.5 km, 21 controls |
WOMEN W40
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Length and controls |
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2016 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 7.36 km, 14 controls |
MEN M45
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Length and controls |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 10.51 km, 21 controls |
WOMEN W45
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Length and controls |
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2016 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 6.04 km, 13 controls |
MEN M50
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Length and controls |
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2016 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 9.5 km, 20 controls |
WOMEN W50
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Length and controls |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 5.56 km, 12 controls |
MEN M55
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Length and controls |
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2016 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 7.94 km, 16 controls |
WOMEN W55
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Length and controls |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 5.31 km, 12 controls |
MEN M60
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Length and controls |
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2016 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 7.11 km, 15 controls |
WOMEN W60
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Length and controls |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 5.09 km, 10 controls |
MEN M65
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Length and controls |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 6.73 km, 13 controls |
WOMEN W65
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Length and controls |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 4.75 km, 9 controls |
MEN M70
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Length and controls |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 6.15 km, 14 controls |
WOMEN W70
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Length and controls |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 4.24 km, 8 controls |
MEN M75
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Length and controls |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 5.15 km, 12 controls |
WOMEN W75
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Length and controls |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 3.32 km, 7 controls |
MEN M80
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Length and controls |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 4.24 km, 9 controls |
WOMEN W80
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Length and controls |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 2.44 km, 6 controls |
MEN M85
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Length and controls |
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2016 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 3.35 km, 7 controls |
WOMEN W85
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Length and controls |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 1.49 km, 6 controls |
MEN M90
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Length and controls |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 2.27 km, 7 controls |
WOMEN W95
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Length and controls |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | ![]() | 1.09 km, 4 controls |
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